Index | Schaller | Iowa | National |
Cost of living | 83 | 90 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 101 | 96 | 100 |
Groceries | 98 | 97 | 100 |
Health care | 110 | 99 | 100 |
Housing | 45 | 73 | 100 |
Transportation | 97 | 98 | 100 |
Utilities | 96 | 96 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $61,167 | $5,097 | $1,427 | $1,835 |
Renters | $31,667 | $2,639 | $739 | $950 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Iowa | 6% | 7% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Iowa | 4.4% | 6% |
Item | Schaller | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $24.39 | $24.26 | 0.5% |
Beauty Salon | $40.50 | $45.56 | 11.1% |
Toothpaste | $3.81 | $3.70 | 2.8% |
Shampoo | $1.42 | $1.28 | 10.9% |
Movie | $8.29 | $12.13 | 31.7% |
Bowling | $20.00 | $18.00 | 11.1% |
Item | Schaller | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $6.53 | $5.84 | 11.8% |
Fried Chicken | $1.36 | $1.57 | 13.3% |
Milk | $4.72 | $4.67 | 1.1% |
Potatoes | $5.02 | $4.93 | 1.8% |
Pizza | $12.12 | $12.09 | 0.3% |
Beer | $9.65 | $10.41 | 7.3% |
Item | Schaller | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $159.11 | $125.68 | 26.6% |
Doctor | $176.92 | $135.78 | 30.3% |
Dentist | $107.00 | $113.29 | 5.5% |
Ibuprofen | $10.54 | $10.65 | 1.1% |
Lipitor | $512.13 | $468.60 | 9.3% |
Item | Schaller | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $71,600.00 | $184,700.00 | 61.2% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,009.00 | $2,346.69 | 14.4% |
Apartment Rent | $575.00 | $949.00 | 39.4% |
Item | Schaller | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.38 | $3.46 | 2.3% |
Tire Balancing | $57.22 | $59.92 | 4.5% |
Item | Schaller | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $182.60 | $193.99 | 5.9% |
Phone | $187.02 | $192.25 | 2.7% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Arthur, IA | 228 | 78 | 22.0% |
Nemaha, IA | 131 | 81 | 19.1% |
Galva, IA | 420 | 79 | 20.9% |
Early, IA | 745 | 82 | 18.1% |
Odebolt, IA | 866 | 80 | 19.8% |
Schaller, IA | 702 | 83 | 16.9% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Cherry Valley, AR | 702 | 79 | 20.6% |
Traver, CA | 702 | 107 | 6.7% |
Bradley Junction, FL | 702 | 82 | 17.9% |
Fort White, FL | 702 | 91 | 9.1% |
South Wilmington, IL | 702 | 90 | 9.7% |
Schaller, IA | 702 | 83 | 16.9% |